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Chapter 14 Western Crossroads 14.3 The Cattle Boom
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I. Ranching in the West A.Earliest ranchers were Spaniards 1. New breed- Texas longhorn B.Cattle Ranching 1.As cities grew so does the need for beef 2.As grew as buffalo died out C.Sheep Ranching 1.Clashes between shepherds and cowboys
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II. The Cattle Industry A.Cowboys 1.Worked hard for little money 2.Many were veterans of the Civil War 3.African Americans- escaped most discrimination B.Life on the trail 1.Herding cattle to the railroads 2.3,000 cattle- several hundred miles 3.Around 10 cowboys 4.Many dangers
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III. Cattle Towns A.Town located along a railroad, where brokers bought cattle to ship east 1. Abilene, Dodge City, Wichita- Kansas B.Early- general store, hotel, railroad depot, and stockyard C. Prosperous cattle towns expanded. 1.Attracted doctor, lawyers, business people, and families
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IV. Ranching A.Open range- public land- free grazing land B.Ranch Profits 1.Large corporate ranches- a. XIT Ranch-3.5 million acre, Prairie Cattle Company- 5.5 million acres C.Ranch Life 1.women- housework, fence-mending, herding, and other chores 2.Spring and fall- roundup
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V. The End of the Cattle Boom A.Lasted about 20 yrs B.Why did it end 1.Price crash 2.Increased competition- barbed wire 3.End of the open range 4.Bad weather in 1885-1886
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Assignment Imagine you are a cowboy or someone living in a cattle town. Compose a diary entry describing daily life.
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